Category Archives: Mental Health

Worried man in facemask looking out the window. People around the world were keen to see the back of 2020, an annus horribilis in more than one way Continue reading →

Clubsthroughout MLS are helping promote mental health awareness on the 11th Bell Let's Talk Day on January 28. Bell Lets Talk promotes mental health awareness, acceptance and action built on four key pillars: fighting stigma, improving access to care, supporting world-class research and leading by example in workplace mental health. Continue reading →

According to the National Institutes for Health (NIH), one in eight women experiences postpartum depression or anxiety. That number almost doubles for Black mothers. Join us for a lively conversation with maternal mental health advocates Angelina Spicer, Los Angeles-based mother, comedian and documentarian, and Dr Continue reading →

In 2019, National Institute of Mental Health data suggested that nearly 51.5 million adults in the United States had some form of mental health condition. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that by late June 2020, 40% of adults had a mental health condition or substance use disorder. Even when doctors do an excellent job of focusing on their patients physical condition, they can sometimes unwittingly overlook psychological health Continue reading →

SIU men's basketball coach Bryan Mullins, a Hall of Fame point guard here in the late 2000s, said with or without games, getting back to a normal schedule was critical for kids' mental health during the COVID-19 era. Your membership makes our reporting possible. "I think that's the reason you grow up playing sports, to get that release, mentally, physically. Continue reading →

A new report on Oregon's mental health care access shows that Spanish speakers make up 10% of licensed mental health providers and Latinx providers make up only 3%. As of 2016, Latinx people made up 12% of the state's population. Continue reading →

Jerrod Carmichael made sure to openly discuss mental health while filming On the Count of Three. Continue reading →

In this months Virtual Mental Health Monday, we will hear from Devin Ty Franklin and David H. Parker, co-creators of The Queer Code podcast and theater students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Devin and David will bring to the table their experiences as Black Queer college students in the South who are committed to and passionate about their artistry Continue reading →

Source: ThinkStock January 28, 2021 -With behavioral health issues skyrocketing during the coronavirus pandemic, a New Mexico lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at transitioning peer support programs onto telehealth platforms to boost access. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has reintroduced the Virtual Support Act, which would set aside $50 million in grants through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help care providers launch new virtual care services and expand existing ones online. Continue reading →

One year after the first COVID-19 case in the U.S., Sermo surveyed physicians around the world as part of its COVID-19 Real Time Barometer, revealing that 86% of doctors around the world believe that mental health issues and depression will be the biggest non-COVID-19 public health issue after the pandemic. Other areas of concern for the coming year are an increase in violence (34%), increase in spousal or child abuse (27%), increase in suicides (26%) and an increase in opioid abuse (21%). Fielded Jan. Continue reading →